Though France doesn't have a single national bus enterprise, bus connections between larger and smaller cities are widely available. They are slower than trains, but remain popular. International links are serviced by several carriers, the most prominent being Eurolines, which takes passengers to over 500 destinations in Europe and Morocco.

France has an extensive road network of over 893,300 kilometres. The extremely well-developed motorway system mostly consists of toll roads. To drive around France, you'll need a valid international driver's license, the vehicle's registration document, and the vehicle's insurance card. Guides and road maps are widely available at service stations and local bookshops. The speed limit is 130 km/h on motorways, 110 km/h on major roads and 50 km/h in towns. The seatbelts are compulsory, both at front and rear seats. Motorcycle, scooter and moped drivers are required to wear helmets. French motorways are very well-coordinated with the road networks of the neighbouring countries. The fastest road link between France and the UK is the car shuttle in the Eurotunnel, connecting Calais and Folkestone. Tolls depend on the region and the distance covered.

The total span of 32,000 kilometres of the French railway network is serviced almost exlusively by the Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), France's major public railway enterprise. There are fast and reliable railway connections between most of French cities and towns. International trains run to Italy, Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg, Spain, Switzerland and Monaco. Agreements between selected airlines and SNCF allow passengers to buy combined plane-train tickets and transfer at the Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport to further rail connections with Bordeaux, Angers, Le Mans, Marseille, Nantes, Rennes, Tours, etc. SNCF also operates the Train à Grande Vitesse (TGV), which is the French high-speed railway. Travelling at the average speed of 320 km/h, it offers connections between major cities all over the country as well as links with cities in Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands. The prestigious Eurostar high speed train service running through the tunnel under the English Channel has reduced the travel time between London and Paris to about two and a half hours.

France boasts a number of international airports, servicing flights to destinations all over the globe. Charles de Gaulle International Airport in Paris is known as one of Europe's major gateway and a prominent aviation centre, handling nearly 60,000,000 passengers every year. Other important international airports include Paris Orly, Merignac in Bordeaux, Lesquin in Lille, Saint-Exupery in Lyon, Marignane in Marseille, Cote d'Azur in Nice, Atlantique in Nantes, Blagnac in Toulouse and the airport in Strasbourg. Most large cities typically have another airport, located further away from the centre and operating low-cost international airlines connections. All large and small airports usually service domestic flights, which are a popular means of transport within France. Air France remains the largest domestic carrier, offering connections between nearly 50 local airports. The low-cost domestic carrier is easyJet, operating links between Paris, Nice and Toulouse.

Regular ferry services to the UK depart from Calais, Caen, Cherbourg and St. Malo. Southern harbours offer connections to Monaco and Italy.

Public transport in French cities is usually well-organised and conveniently planned. Metro systems operate in Paris, Lille, Lyon, Marseille, Rennes and Toulouse. A modern third-rail method with ground level power supply has been introduced in Bordeaux, and its installation is underway in Marseille and Nice. Paris successfully operates RER, a hybrid urban rail network combining pre-existing regional rail with a modern subway. More traditional methods of city transportation are also widely used. Recent years have seen the revival of tramway networks in many large cities, such as Paris, Marseille, Lyon, Strasbourg, Bordeaux, Caen, Grenoble, Lille, Montpelier, Nancy, Orleans and Nantes. Major cities also usually have extensive bus networks and many taxi companies. However, all forms of ground transport become regularly immobilised in traffic jams, which have become a permanent element of French cityscape.